ZIP Code 39201 — Jackson city, MS Demographics & Data

ZIP code 39201 covers Jackson, MS in Hinds County with a population of about 775.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 27.9 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 601, 769; U.S. House district MS-2; the JACKSON, MS media market.

Jackson, MS sits in a university / college context (near strayer university-mississippi (0.8 mi)). Expect stronger interest in student housing, rentals, walkability, transit, and a younger adult age mix versus typical suburban ZIPs.

Median household income in ZIP 39201 is about $77,946 — about 4% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 9.9%; unemployment rate near 1.9%; 74.8% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 41.1 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Public administration, Healthcare, and Professional services; about 1.3% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 13.9 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,291 (about 11% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 2.0% (about 63.4 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Jackson city, MS as Relatively Moderate (composite score 94.3), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (95.1) and hurricane (86.4). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Jackson city, MS show little to no average snow and around 51.3 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 26 for ZIP 39201 (Jackson city, MS) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.